Hi everyone,
It's been a little while since we had a completely new-to-us, yet world-renowned,
maestro in residence at the school. We are super-over-the-moon-thrilled to have
Matias Facio here to teach from TONIGHT through October 31. Come study with him soon so you can experience as much of this residency as you can. You are going to love him!
This weekend (October 6-7), we are going to be part of something special, the launch of a new tango organization. Our student, Eric Sparre, is the founder of
Bucks County Tango, which hopes to build opportunities to learn and dance tango in the New Hope (PA) and Lambertville (NJ) area. The weekend consists of our Two-Day Beginner Tango Intensive, co-taught by Matias & myself, and a Saturday night milonga with DJ Matias and a demo by Matias & myself. Please help Bucks County Tango start STRONG by attending the milonga, and spreading the word about the beginner intensive to anyone you know who may be tango-curious. Thanks! (We may also be needing volunteer leaders in the intensive, so
reach out, if interested.)
Read on below for more details about Matias' residency, and the launch of something very dear to my heart: the
Fishtown Salon Concert Series, which will present four concerts during our inaugural 2018-19 season.The series starts with a BANG! on Saturday, October 27 with a "Dueling Tango Pianists Concert", featuring two of the very best: Pablo Estigarribia & Emiliano Messiez.
Thanks to you all for trying to keep up with all of our experiments and offerings. Really appreciate your open-mindedness to try new things and all of your support!
Thanks especially to Amy Yang, who has taken over getting most of the weekly newsletters out! Speaking of volunteers, I am looking for a new work exchange volunteer who can help prepare the kitchen/food spread on Wednesday nights for Milonga El Puntazo. Please
email me if interested. Thanks!
Big hugs!
Meredith
PS You'll also find info about two more new things starting this week:
Sips in Spanish, a wine & conversation workshop, taught by Cassidy Colgan; and a new
All-levels Classical Ballet series, taught by Alexei Borovik.
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Matias Facio in Philadelphia:
October 1-31
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Matias Facio started dancing tango in Patagonia, Argentina in 1995 and since then, has dedicated himself completely to it.
His passion for dancing and studying tango took him to Buenos Aires where he fully developed his own unique style. His mind and body awareness have been enriched through styles such as Graham, Limon, Cunningham, Flying Low and Feldenkrais. Matias has been teaching tango for more than 15 years, and traveling around the globe teaching and performing has given him a wealth of tango experiences.
In 2008 he moved to Berlin where he now lives. He teaches regularly with Claudia Rogowski, and travels teaching Tango around the world. Matias also collaborates with other dancers like Cynthia Fattori and Mariana Dragone. Check out his
website
for more information about Matias.
Group Classes: Matias & I will be teaching the school's regular Monday and Wednesday night schedule between now and October 31. You can view all the great topics for each class
here.
Workshops: Matias & I will be offering a day of special workshops (level: intermediate and up) on Sunday, October 28, as part of what is truly an irresistible weekend of tango. Read about the topics and register
here. You'll find information about the Beginner Intensive this weekend at Bucks Tango below.
DJing: Matias is also a renowned DJ. We'll get to hear his work this Wednesday at Milonga El Puntazo, this Saturday at Bucks Tango, and on Friday, October 26 during an amazing event at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Private Lessons: The best way to maximize your learning during Matias's residency is to study with him privately. He is offering a variety of great private lesson packages.
Details & registration here.
Follow all those links. Or if you feel like seeing everything in one place, you can see the complete printed flyer
here.
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Bucks Tango Weekend
w/ Matias Facio & Meredith Klein
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Whether you are a first-timer or lifelong tango dancer, join us in historic and adorable Lambertville, NJ (across the bridge from New Hope, PA) this Saturday & Sunday.
Saturday, October 6
2-4 pm: Beginner Intensive - Matias & Meredith
8-9 pm: All Levels Pre-Milonga Class - Matias Facio & Meredith Klein
9 pm-midnight: Milonga with DJ Matias
Sunday, October 7
2-4 pm: Beginner Intensive - Matias & Meredith
Location for all events:
Bucks Tango, 26 Bridge Street, Lambertville, New Jersey, 08530
Eric Sparre, Director | Phone: (267) 614-7864
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Fishtown Salon Concert Series:
2018-19 Season
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We have a recital-quality piano, a space with great acoustics, and a lifelong passion for music. So it was inevitable that one day we would finally have our own concert series at the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School.
I am so excited to announce the launch of the
Fishtown Salon, which will present four concerts during the 2018-19 season. I am equally excited about each of these offerings, which will be very different from one another, but all excellent.
Saturday, October 27
Sunday, January 6
7 pm:
Brenda Bohn & Silvana Di Matteo, Vocal Duo from La Plata, Argentina
listen
Saturday, February 9
8 pm:
Chamber Music: Violinist Nastasja Vojinovic and friends
Saturday, May 11
Four-concert subscription: $60
Single concert in advance: $20
Single concert at the door: $25
Location:
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, 2030 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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Classical Ballet with Alexei Borovik:
New series starts Saturday, October 6
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PATS is pleased to present another all-levels Classical Ballet series. New ballet students are welcome to join. The series is taught by
Alexei Borovik
, a principal dancer and teacher with decades of experience. Alexei has a unique talent for making Classical Ballet accessible and fun for people of all ages and levels of experience.
Schedule:
7 Saturdays, October 6-November 17
11 am - 12:15 pm
Attire
Please wear athletic or ballet clothes that allow the instructor to see your body positioning. Appropriate footwear is ballet slippers or socks.
Registration Options
$105/complete series
$20/single class
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Sips in Spanish:
Spanish Language Conversation & Wine with Cassidy
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If you speak some Spanish, consider attending this great series, facilitated by gifted language educator,
Cassidy Colgan. Sips in Spanish starts this Thursday at 8 pm. The sessions take place in the kitchen, behind the studio, while the classes & practica are going on in the studio! Spacial multi-tasking!
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MONDAY, OCT. 1
7-8 pm:
Tango Technique - Matias & Meredith
Topic:
The Grounded Walk of Tango (i.e. how to dance a tierra)
8-9:30 pm:
Intermediate Tango - Matias & Meredith
Topic: The Walk & Musicality: The old-new fashion = basics and swings (cadencia)
TUESDAY, OCT. 2
No Tango Barre on Tuesdays in October. The studio is being used for a non-tango event.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3
7:30-9 pm:
Advanced Tango - Matias & Meredith
(Topic: SUPER TANGO = Improvisation Training. Structures of Improvisation I:
Lines and Circles - How to make them happen.)
9 pm-midnight:
Milonga El Puntazo w/ DJ Matias
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
7-8 pm:
Beginner Tango - Start any week! - Kristin
8-9 pm:
Advanced Beginner Tango - Kristin
8-9:30 pm:
Sips in Spanish - Conversation & Wine - Cassidy
(held in the kitchen behind the studio)
9-10 pm:
Practica - All levels welcome! Free with Thursday classes/$5 otherwise.
FRIDAY, OCT. 5
First Friday Fishtown!
7-8 pm: FREE Beginner Tango Lesson - Kristin
8-930 pm: Beginner Practica ($5) with DJ Kristin
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
Then, at Bucks Tango, 26 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530
2-4 pm: Beginner Intensive - Session 1 - Matias & Meredith
8-9 pm: All Levels Pre-Milonga Class - Matias & Meredith
9 pm-midnight: Milonga with DJ Matias
SUNDAY, OCT. 7
10:30-11:45 pm:
Hatha Flow Yoga - Carolyn Merritt
Then, at Bucks Tango, 26 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530
2-4 pm: Beginner Intensive - Session 2 - Matias & Meredith
All of the above events take place at the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, 2030 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA, except where otherwise noted.
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OTHER UPCOMING BIG EVENTS
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October 26 (Friday):
Performance & milonga at the Free Library of Philadelphia as part of the Parkway 100 celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway centenary.
Details.
October 27 (Saturday):
Launch of the
Fishtown Salon
Concert Series. Dueling Tango Pianists Emiliano Messiez & Pablo Estigarribia.
October 27 (Saturday):
Milonga Qilombo with DJ Carla Marano, featuring Matias & Carla
November/December:
Andres Amarilla in residence
December 14-28:
2030 Frankford Ave studio closed for renovations
March 2019:
Rebecca Rorick Smith in residence
April 2019:
Tango Experience 2019.
Two modules - Buenos Aires (April 9-15) and La Plata (April 15-21). Early bird registration deadline is on November 1.
May 2019:
Agustin Venturino & Natalia Ag
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ro in residence
May 24-27, 2019:
9th Philly Tango Fest
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Philadelphia Argentine Tango School | 617-291-3798 | meredithklein@gmail.com | http://philadelphiatangoschool.com
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